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An Evening of ABBA is coming to Stockport County’s Edgeley Park this summer

All the hits in one outdoor summer show.

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A live show dedicated to legendary pop group ABBA is heading to Edgeley Park in Stockport this summer.

An Evening of ABBA will see the stars of the West End hit musical Mamma Mia taking to the stage to perform the band’s timeless hits.

The tribute band are going to be taking over Edgeley Park stadium, home of Stockport County FC.

The venue only started hosting concerts on this scale in recent years but has welcomed the likes of Blossoms, Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, and last year’s An Evening With Queen, which saw thousands of Freddie Mercury fans descend.

The football ground will be transformed into the ultimate disco experience, ready for an evening of dancing along to the likes of Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia and Fernando.

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An Evening of ABBA
An Evening of ABBA

The event, proudly supported by Brsk, will take place on Saturday 3 June from 6pm.

There’ll be food and drink on offer from various kiosks around the ground, including street food from the County Courtyard and pies from the award-winning Great North Pie Co.

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Tickets start from just £30 for an adult and £25 for concessions (under 18’s, over 65’s, students, and guests with disabilities).

Hospitality tickets include a two-course meal, welcome drink and the best seats in the house, are available from £100.

Tickets on sale now, from: www.edgeleypark.com/events/an-evening-of-abba/

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A dedicated anime, movie and gaming concert with a live orchestra is coming to Manchester

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Calling all self-proclaimed otakus, cinephiles and gamers: a huge concert experience will see dozens of musicians bring classic anime, film and gaming soundtracks and scores to life later this year, right here in Manchester.

The city is no stranger to events celebrating these beloved kinds of media, but you’ll struggle to find another bringing all of them together in one place.

Brought to us Mancs by KIN Music Entertainment, a locally founded arts, events and music label, this celebration of all things pop culture – and specifically, the music tied to it.

Entitled ‘The Kin & Fushigi Anime, Film & Videogame Orchestra’, this passionate collective serves as not only a platform for rising artists but also to hear some iconic sonic moments like never before.

KIN have created a large-scale live concert experience which will bring together a 25-piece pop orchestra made up of emerging professional performers and conservatoire graduates.

Aside from the impressive total of people behind this production to begin with, they also form an immersive hybrid orchestral and live band capable of bringing.

Speaking on the upcoming date, KIN Entertainment said in a statement: “We wanted to create the kind of live experience that many anime and videogame fans in Manchester have been waiting for — something cinematic, emotional and community-driven that brings these sound worlds to life with the energy of both an orchestra and a live band.”

Kin was founded by bassist, composer and ensemble performer Alejandro Urbina Diaz, who first brought his talents and wider interests over from Mexico to the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) here in the city centre at the age of 23.

Citing Manchester’s multiculturalism and cosmopolitan cultural fabric as a big part of his inspiration, he and his team have ended up carving out this niche for themselves, and now they’ll be playing this beloved music to Mancs at none other than the O2 Ritz.

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With new arrangements inspired by anime, cinematic and videogame culture, not to mention orchestral and even rock crossover twists – including both vocalist and rhythm sections, by the way – it’s set to be a highly unique experience that most will have never come across before.

This event itself is suitable for audiences aged 14+, although under-16s must be accompanied by an adult, and it’s taking place at the Ritz on Sunday, 26 July.

We’re not going to spoil any more details about the show for you, so which particular pieces of pop culture they reference will just have to be a surprise…

You can grab your tickets right HERE.

Beloved cartoon Avatar: The Last Airbender is coming to concert in Manchester for special anniversary
Meanwhile, we know of some more much-loved anime music being brought to life in 2026.

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Disney are bringing a live music crossover tour featuring three cult favourite films to Manchester

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The latest Disney Concerts live tour is coming to the UK and Ireland in 2027, bringing a music crossover of three straight-to-TV teen movie favourites to Manchester and more.

For any fans of the old Disney Channel films of the noughties and the 2010s, this next musical adaptation might be right up your street.

Set to land at the AO Arena early next year, the ‘Disney Worlds Collide Concert Tour’ will be embarking on its first-ever run outside of North America, where it’s already proved to be a big success.

Here’s a trailer from the start of the tour just a few months ago:

They’re bringing the singalong, and the crowd helps bring the energy.

Throw a kids’ cult classic like Camp Rock into the mix, and you’ve got a great lineup with nostalgia spanning across multiple generations.

Sharing the news on social, Manchester’s legendary venue wrote: “Ready for THE family pop show of the year?! The Disney Worlds Collide Concert Tour is coming to AO Arena next year, bringing the cast from Descendants, ZOMBIES, and Camp Rock together live for the first time!

That’s right, linking up with a talented cast of live singers bringing the 2015 and ’18 Disney flicks to life, respectively, songs from 2008’s Camp Rock will also be performed to what we’re sure will be an audience of various different ages.

Famously featuring the likes of young Demi Lovato, the Jonas Brothers and more familiar ‘Disney kid’ faces, people remain super nostalgic for the musical/coming-of-age Disney film; even the memes have gone on to enjoy a life of their own.

As for the concerts themselves, these live shows will include stars from the original theatrical releases, too, such as Malachi Barton, Liamani Segura and Dara Reneé; Mekonnen Knife, Hudson Stone, Swayam Bhatia, Kiara Romero, Alexandro Byrd and more.

Disney Worlds Collide Concert 2027 EU tour dates

  • February 6 – Dublin, 3Arena
  • February 9 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
  • February 10 – Manchester, AO Arena
  • February 12 – Birmingham, bp pulse LIVE
  • February 13 – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena
  • February 15-16 – London, The O2
  • February 18 – Cologne, LANXESS Arena
  • February 19 – Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome
  • February 21 – Paris, Accor Arena
  • February 24 – Madrid, Movistar Arena

Having first hit US stages last year, it didn’t take long for this new Disney production to receive positive reviews, notching sold-out arenas in over 40 huge venues, and being named in the ‘Top Family Tour of 2025’ by Billboard Magazine, not to mention being nominated for ‘Top Family Tour’ of 2025 by Pollstar.

For British and Irish fans who might fancy going along to one of these dates, general admission tickets and VIP packages go on sale this coming Friday, June 12, from 10am.

You can get ready to grab yours right HERE.

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